Final · MLB · Sun Jun 28, 1:10 PM CDT
- Probable pitchers
- Luinder Avila (KC) vs Anthony Kay (CWS)
- TV
- Chicago Sports Network, Royals.TV
- Where
- Rate Field
Royals hold off White Sox 5-4. Royals took the lead for good in the 4th.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| KC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
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| CWS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
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Win: Steven Cruz. Loss: Anthony Kay. Save: Alex Lange. Home runs: Vargas, M (CWS).
By the numbers: Hits KC 11, CWS 7; Errors KC 0, CWS 1; Left on base KC 18, CWS 9.
Team stats
| KC | CWS |
|---|
| Hits | 11 | 7 |
| Errors | 0 | 1 |
| Left on base | 18 | 9 |
| Home runs | 0 | 1 |
| Walks | 2 | 5 |
| Strikeouts | 8 | 6 |
Box score
Kansas City Royals
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Thomas, L CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Witt Jr. SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jensen C | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marte, S DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Perez, S 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Massey 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Collins LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tolbert 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rojas, J 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Misner RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Avila | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 86 |
| Cruz (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Way | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Strahm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Lange (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 155 |
Chicago White Sox
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Antonacci LF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vargas, M 3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Teel C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Benintendi DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montgomery, C SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Meidroth 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Montgomery, B RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peters CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonzalez, J 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Kay (L) | 3.2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 73 |
| Richards, T | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Domínguez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Hudson, B | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Hicks, J | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| Murphy, C | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 142 |
Play-by-play
Top 1st 6
- 0 out KC Lane Thomas singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tristan Peters.
- 1 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. lines out sharply to center fielder Tristan Peters. Lane Thomas to 3rd.
- 1 out KC Carter Jensen singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Lane Thomas scores. KC 1, CWS 0
- 2 out KC Starling Marte strikes out on a foul tip.
- 2 out KC Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. Carter Jensen to 2nd.
- 3 out KC Michael Massey lines out to first baseman Jacob Gonzalez.
Bottom 1st 7
- 0 out CWS Sam Antonacci walks.
- 0 out CWS Miguel Vargas homers (19) on a fly ball to left center field. Sam Antonacci scores. KC 1, CWS 2
- 1 out CWS Kyle Teel challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Kyle Teel called out on strikes.
- 1 out CWS Andrew Benintendi singles on a line drive to right fielder Kameron Misner.
- 2 out CWS Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging.
- 2 out CWS Chase Meidroth walks. Andrew Benintendi to 2nd.
- 3 out CWS Braden Montgomery lines out to right fielder Kameron Misner.
Top 2nd 6
- 0 out KC Isaac Collins hit by pitch.
- 0 out KC Tyler Tolbert reaches on a fielder's choice. Isaac Collins to 2nd. Isaac Collins advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by shortstop Colson Montgomery.
- 1 out KC Kameron Misner flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Isaac Collins to 3rd.
- 1 out KC Lane Thomas singles on a ground ball to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Isaac Collins scores. Tyler Tolbert to 2nd. KC 2, CWS 2
- 2 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Tristan Peters. Tyler Tolbert scores. Lane Thomas to 3rd. KC 3, CWS 2
- 3 out KC Carter Jensen flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters.
Bottom 2nd 6
- 1 out CWS Tristan Peters grounds out, first baseman Salvador Perez to pitcher Luinder Avila.
- 2 out CWS Jacob Gonzalez grounds out, first baseman Salvador Perez to pitcher Luinder Avila.
- 2 out CWS Sam Antonacci singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kameron Misner.
- 2 out CWS Miguel Vargas doubles (14) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Sam Antonacci to 3rd.
- 2 out CWS Kyle Teel singles on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Sam Antonacci scores. Miguel Vargas scores. Kyle Teel to 2nd. KC 3, CWS 4
- 3 out CWS Andrew Benintendi grounds out sharply to first baseman Salvador Perez.
Top 3rd 5
- 0 out KC Starling Marte singles on a ground ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
- 1 out KC Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. Starling Marte steals (1) 2nd base.
- 2 out KC Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Jacob Gonzalez. Starling Marte to 3rd.
- 2 out KC Isaac Collins doubles (13) on a fly ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Starling Marte scores. KC 4, CWS 4
- 3 out KC Tyler Tolbert lines out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
Bottom 3rd 4
- 1 out CWS Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging.
- 2 out CWS Chase Meidroth called out on strikes.
- 2 out CWS Braden Montgomery singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kameron Misner.
- 3 out CWS Tristan Peters grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez.
Top 4th 5
- 1 out KC Kameron Misner grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Jacob Gonzalez.
- 2 out KC Lane Thomas grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Jacob Gonzalez.
- 2 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. walks.
- 2 out KC Carter Jensen doubles (17) on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. KC 5, CWS 4
- 3 out KC Starling Marte pops out to second baseman Chase Meidroth.
Bottom 4th 4
- 1 out CWS Jacob Gonzalez flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
- 2 out CWS Sam Antonacci grounds out sharply, pitcher Luinder Avila to first baseman Salvador Perez.
- 2 out CWS Miguel Vargas walks.
- 3 out CWS Pitcher Luinder Avila picks off Miguel Vargas at 1st on throw to first baseman Salvador Perez.
Top 5th 3
- 1 out KC Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
- 2 out KC Michael Massey lines out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
- 3 out KC Isaac Collins grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Jacob Gonzalez.
Bottom 5th 3
- 1 out CWS Kyle Teel strikes out swinging.
- 2 out CWS Andrew Benintendi flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
- 3 out CWS Colson Montgomery flies out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
Top 6th 4
- 1 out KC Tyler Tolbert lines out sharply to center fielder Tristan Peters.
- 1 out KC Kameron Misner singles on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
- 2 out KC Lane Thomas called out on strikes.
- 3 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
Bottom 6th 5
- 1 out CWS Chase Meidroth grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez.
- 2 out CWS Braden Montgomery grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.
- 2 out CWS Tristan Peters singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
- 2 out CWS Jacob Gonzalez walks.
- 3 out CWS Sam Antonacci strikes out swinging.
Top 7th 5
- 1 out KC Carter Jensen challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Carter Jensen called out on strikes.
- 2 out KC Starling Marte singles on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Starling Marte out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Braden Montgomery to shortstop Colson Montgomery.
- 2 out KC Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci.
- 2 out KC Michael Massey walks. Salvador Perez to 2nd.
- 3 out KC Isaac Collins grounds into a force out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to second baseman Chase Meidroth. Michael Massey out at 2nd.
Bottom 7th 3
- 0 out CWS Miguel Vargas walks.
- 1 out CWS Kyle Teel flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
- 3 out CWS Andrew Benintendi grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez. Miguel Vargas out at 2nd. Andrew Benintendi out at 1st.
Top 8th 3
- 1 out KC Josh Rojas grounds out to first baseman Jacob Gonzalez.
- 2 out KC Kameron Misner strikes out on a foul tip.
- 3 out KC Lane Thomas grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Jacob Gonzalez.
Bottom 8th 3
- 1 out CWS Colson Montgomery flies out to right fielder Kameron Misner.
- 2 out CWS Chase Meidroth flies out to right fielder Kameron Misner.
- 3 out CWS Braden Montgomery grounds out softly, third baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Salvador Perez.
Top 9th 4
- 1 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
- 1 out KC Carter Jensen singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters.
- 2 out KC Starling Marte flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci.
- 3 out KC Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
Bottom 9th 3
- 1 out CWS Tristan Peters grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.
- 2 out CWS Jacob Gonzalez grounds out sharply, pitcher Alex Lange to first baseman Salvador Perez.
- 3 out CWS Sam Antonacci grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez.